Secret World of Bats produced by Bat Conservation International.
Plot: Worldwide, bats are in peril. Misconception and superstition haunt the mammals wherever they live. Yet, they are vitally important to their environment. Many plants rely on bats for pollination and seed dispersal. Bats also provide insect control, devouring several hundred pests a night. In addition, bats have incredible adaptations which inspire scientists to develop new medical and technological innovations. Assisting bats benefits humanity.
Genre: Documentary, Animal, Conservation
Reading Level: Not Rated, but hunting scenes may be intense for sensitive viewers.
Similar Titles: Wild China, Bat and Man
Personal Thoughts: The documentary provides information under a barrage of conservation messages. Almost every segment seems to end with a sentence regarding human-influenced damage to bat populations. While bats certainly need attention from a conservation standpoint, the documentary would benefit from one or, at most, two segments directly addressing conservation with the rest of the film focusing on the importance of bats. The constant reminder of conservation topics break the flow of the documentary, making the film into little more than a rant against human actions.
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